Heart Meringues with Berries and Cream- so light and refreshing, they're a perfect dessert for Valentine's Day.
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Ingredients
Meringues
2egg whites- at room temperature
¼tspcream of tartar
½cupsugar
Toppings
3cupssliced strawberries
1 ½Tbssugar
2Tbscold water
1cupheavy whipping cream
¼powdered sugar
½tspvanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease the paper with shortening.
In a clean glass or metal bowl, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until frothy- just a few seconds.
Keep beating while you slowly add the sugar. Continue beating until the egg whites form stiff peaks, and are glossy.
Scrape egg white mixture into a piping bag, I like to use a star tip, but it's not necessary. Pipe the egg whites onto the greased paper in the shape of hearts.
Bake the meringues for 30 minutes then turn the oven off. Without opening the door, allow the meringues to sit in the oven for another 25-30 minutes.
Let the meringues cool completely. Good for a couple days, no need to seal in a container.
About 15 minutes before serving, slice the strawberries and toss them with the sugar and water. Let sit until ready to serve.
Beat the whipped cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spoon some strawberries over each meringue and top each with whipped cream, then serve.
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